 | William Paley - 1788 - 584 pages
...to endeavour to keep all fuch expectations out of fight, in their reafonings concerning human duty. The method of coming at the will of God concerning...action, by the light of nature, is to inquire into " the tendency of the action to pro" mote or diminifh the general happinefs.'' This rule proceeds upon... | |
 | William Paley - 1793 - 430 pages
...conclufion being once eftablifhed, we are at liberty to go on with the rule built upon it, namely, " that the method of coming at the " will of God, concerning...action, by the *' light of nature, is to inquire into the ten" dency of that action to promote or diminifh " the general happinefs." CHAP. VI. UTILITY. O... | |
 | William Paley - 1801 - 508 pages
...conclufion being once eftablifhed, we are at liberty to go On with the rule built upon it, namely, " that the method of coming at the will of God, concerning any a£Hon, by the light of nature, is to inquire into .the tendency of that action to promote or diminifh,... | |
 | 1804 - 748 pages
...author's meaning. After having «lireflly aflerted, that the will of God is the rule of virtue, and that the method of coming at the will of God concerning any iiition is to enquire into the tendency of that anión topromofe or diminißi general happinefs, Dr.... | |
 | William Paley - 1811 - 540 pages
...conclusion being once established, we are at liberty to go on with the rule built upon it, namely, " that the method of coming at the will of God, concerning...action, by the light of nature, is to inquire into the tendency of that action to promote or diminish the general happiness." CHAPTER VI. UTILITY. ,,... | |
 | J. W. Baker - 1817 - 262 pages
...hoth is the same ; viz. to discover the will of God; aud itmatters not by what means we do this. 92. The .method of coming at the will of God, concerning any action, by the lii;ht of nature, is to enquire into " the tendency of the action to promote or diminish tlie general... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1819 - 252 pages
...conclusion beiug once established, we are at liberty togo on with the rule built upon it, namely, " that the method of coming at the will of God, concerning...action, by the light of nature, is to inquire into the tendency of that action to promote or diminish the general happiness." UTILITY. — THE XECESSITV... | |
 | Albert Picket - 1820 - 314 pages
...declarations in the scriptures, or by his works, denominated the law of nature. 15. The method of coining at the will of God, concerning any action, by the light of nature, is to inquire into Ihe tendency of the action to promote or diminish the general happiness. It is evident, that Gotf,... | |
 | William Paley - 1823 - 476 pages
...conclusion being once established, we are at liberty to go on with the rule built upon it, namely, " that the method of coming at the will of God, concerning...action, by the light of nature, is to inquire into the tendency of that action to promote or diminish the general happiness.'' CHAP. VI. Utility. So then... | |
 | William Paley - 1824 - 516 pages
...conclusion being once established, we are at liberty to go on with the rule built upon it, namely, " that the method of coming at the will of God, concerning...action, by the light of nature, is to inquire into the tendency of that action to promote or diminish th£ general happiness." > CHAP. VI. Utility. So... | |
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... that the method of coming at the will of God, concerning any action, by the light of nature, is to inquire into the tendency of that action to promote or diminish the general happiness. 
